Bradford Park Avenue Ladies (BPAL) 1st XI captain Kirsty Gavillet is on her lunch break and sharing the club’s successes and future plans with me. Their ascent to unbeaten Division 1 champions in the West Yorkshire Women & Girls Cricket League can make you forget that the club only formed in 2019. Since finishing fourth […]
Refurbished Burley nets help shape the next Harry Brook
In this feature for total-play, we’ll look at the refurbishment work done at Burley-in-Wharfedale Cricket Club as their outdoor nets have had a major upgrade. After a scenic train journey and a short walk, I arrive at Burley; its tree-themed club emblem and sponsor Arundel Travel on the signage at the entrance. A number of […]
Pre-game rituals in cricket – what are yours?
Picture the scene. The league cricket match starts in ten minutes. I am tearing down the High Street, cricket bag bouncing on my back, bat jutting out and jousting with unsuspecting pedestrians. I am late. Why am I always late?! If we bowl first, I am opening the bowling from the top end. I always […]
Brsk broadband deals and growth in West Yorkshire
In this content collaboration with our partner Brsk, we’ll look at the latest from West Yorkshire as more homes and businesses can get their reliable, affordable full fibre broadband. There’s also community news, plus the latest Brsk price offers, including a Contract Buy Out, to make it easier to switch. 🚨 As an affiliate partner, […]
Glasshouses pull out of the Nidderdale League
In news that saddened me, I learnt that Glasshouses Cricket Club had withdrawn from the Theakston Nidderdale Cricket League – due to a lack of players. Importantly, the cricket club will not fold but for now, it has no players and no fixtures. Mothballed if you will but with future plans that we’ll come to. […]
The simple pleasure of village cricket at Gargrave
Mindful that the last time I was at Gargrave Cricket Club, I’m pretty sure my DNA froze, I am dressed as an Arctic explorer. This being one of Yorkshire’s drier, warmer Springs I can recall, the woolly hat was probably overkill but I am grateful for various layers at times. To step out at Gargrave […]
Rotherham Town future in doubt after controversial vote
Rotherham Town Cricket Club have withdrawn their two senior teams from the Yorkshire Cricket Southern Premier League after an Extraordinary Members’ Meeting (EGM). The late withdrawal means that there can be no fixture reshuffle and so sides who were due to face Rotherham Town will have blank weekends across the summer in Divisions 1 and […]
Season off to a flier at Pannal amid cake and conversations
Our first outing of the 2025 club cricket season involved a trip to Pannal Cricket Club to watch Pannal play Pannal. The inter-club friendly was a gentle way to catch some overs on a day that promised a bit of warmth, while also keeping a keen ear flapping for any gossip and presenting Penny Barrett […]
Moorlands go for third Huddersfield Premiership title in a row
Moorlands Cricket Club first-team captain Eddie Walmsley talks about the possibility of their third league title in a row, pre-season squad news and a sparkling debut for their overseas signing. Not that it’s a given by any means but even the chance of a hat-trick of Premiership wins in the Huddersfield Premier Cricket League is […]
total-play cricket pitch covers: Review & 15% discount
Cricket rain covers. When you think about it, those three words are almost like a list of what happens and in what order. Every UK cricket club needs cricket covers and in this content partnership with total-play Ltd, we’ll dive into why their products are a game-changer – plus there’s an exclusive discount for Cricket […]